Hame-fastener.



No. 812,462. PATENTBD FEB. 13, 1906.

J. STEGE. HAME FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3,1905- entor- 1?; Attorneys JACOB STEGE, OFARDEN, NEBRASKA.

HAME-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 13, 1906.

Application filed July 3, 1905- Serial No. 268,094-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AOOB STEGE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Arden, in the county of Boone and State of Nebraska, haveinvented a new and useful Hame-Fastener, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to hame-fasteners, and has for its object toproduce a device of this character simple in construction, eflicient inaction, and which may be readily applied to any of the various forms andsizes of hames manufactured and without structural changes therein.

With these and other objects in view, which will appear as the nature ofthe invention is better understood, the same consists in certain novelfeatures of construction, as hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andin which corresponding parts are denoted by like designating characters,is illustrated the preferred form of the embodiment of the inventioncapable of carrying the same into practical operation, it beingunderstood that the invention is not necessarily limited thereto, asvarious changes in the shape, proportions, and general assemblage of theparts may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention within the scope ofthe append- I guard-ribs 13 14 and spaced ears 15 16 eX- tendinglaterally from the guard-ribs at one end. The ribs thus form alongitudinal channel in the plate, and the latter is provided with atransverse recess 17 in the end farthest from the ears and openingagainst the adjacent hame member.

A coupling element, such as a ring 18, is engaged with the recess 17 andswings therefrom, and the outer edges of the ribs 13 14 are providedwith caw'ties 19 20 adjacent to the recess 17.

A lever-arm 21 forms a feature of the invention and is provided at oneend with a hook 22, and movably secured between the ears 15 16 by a pin23, passing through the ears and also through the hook 22 at its bend,as shown. A coupling element, such as a ring 24, is designed to engagethe hook portions 22 of the lever member 21 and also to bear against theinner edges of the ears 15 16, and the latter are formed with recessesor depressions 25 at the roots of the ears or adjacent to the ribs 13 14to receive the element 24 and assist in holding the same. The member 24is connected, as by a strap and buckle coupling member 26, to the otherhame member 27. The lever member is provided with an offset loop orfinger-grip 28 to assist in the operation of the same. The ribs 13 14serve as guards to protect the lever 21 and prevent accidentaldisplacement in event of the fastening device coming in contact withpassing objects.

The plate 10 and its ribs 13 14 and ears 15 16 are formed from a singlesheet of metal, such as steel, pressed into the required shape, and canthus be made very strong and durable and at comparatively small expense.

When the device is to be used, the coupling element 18 is released andthe lever member moved outwardly and the coupling element 24 passed overthe lever and into the hook 22. The lever 21 is then moved into itsclosed position, as in full lines in Fig.1, with the effect of throwingthe member 24 against the ears 15 16 and into the depressions 25. Thenwhen the coupling element is closed over the free end of the levermember, as in Fig. 1, the whole device is firmly secured in I place. I

It will be noted that the strains are borne by the ears 15 1.6 and thepin 28 relieved largely from the strains, thereby materially increasingthe wearing qualities of the device and distributing the strains over agreater area of the material of which the device is formed.

The device is simple in construction, can be inexpensively manufactured,and attached to any size or form of hame member.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A device ofthe class described comprising a plate having means for attachment to ahame member and with spaced longitudinal ribs forming a channellengthwise of the plate and with spaced ears extending laterally fromsaid ribs at one end, a lever member IIO having a hook at one endmovably connected between said ears by a pin passing through the sameand also through said hook at its bend, and bearing upon said platebetween said ribs, and means for detachably connecting the free end ofthe lever to the plate.

2. A device of the class described comprising a plate having means forattachment to a hame member and with spaced longitudinal ribs forming achannel lengthwise of the plate and with spaced ears extending laterallyfrom said ribs at one end, and with a transverse recess in said plateopening against the hame member, a coupling element movably enga ingsaid recess, a lever 1 member having a hook at one end movably'connected between said ears by a pin passing through the ears and alsothrough the hook at its bend and detachably coupled to the late at itsfree end by said movable coup- 2o ing element.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JACOB STEGE. Witnesses:

WILLIS MCBRIDE, GEORGE L. STEGE.

